Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-23

. onorum was present at half-past seven
a,clock the hour for assembling. No spec.
,otors appeared without the bar.
After the reading of the minutes of the
,.st meeting and the call Of committees, no
business appearing, recess was declared
"a about half au' hour whiled away in
eating for papers from the lower board
chan q communication from the Mayor an
oonncing the resignation of +. Kemper, esq,
a. Corporation Attorney, was received and
1rceDted. after which sundry matters which
r. 4 been acted upon by the Common Coun-
aa we're received from that board and con,
Cured in.
The Aldermen then, upon invitation, re-
ured to the chamber ofthe lower board for
he purpose Of participating in the election
Il a Corporation Attorney, ana upon their
raturn after disposing Of some routine bust
ness adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
rae attendance at the. regular meeting
Ia-t light was very good.
Tns Finance Committees favorable re-
mort Oh he Mayors recommendation that
90 b. appropriated towards deiraying the
rxpeuse, of several A e1endria orphans now
bri.g iaktn care of in one of the Washing.
ION us.luns, was adopted.
lne Committee on Public Property made
their report on the communication from the
Fine Wardens re at Dg to the drainage UNI
ier the Columbia engine house and the bad
condition of the roof of that house. The
committee reported that it was the duty of
The owner of the adjoining lot to have the
drain repaired, and that the repairs to the
roof had been ordered.
Mr.. Brent, from the Committee on Gen
ral Laws, stated that the committee was
now engaged in preparing q bill to have the
laws of the city codfied.
When the subject of making deed TO F.
Nj Hill for real estate on Payne street sold
bin by tho city came up,
Mr. Peake asked, who is to pay the
state tax due on the property ,"
1, was explained that the city had already
paid the State tax due up to the time the
real estate was sold, and the motion that the
deed be made was unanimously agreed to-
A bill OF VIM. Cogan's Sons, $50, for
plumbing work at the Court House, was
read.
Mr. Brent moved to refer the account to
the Finance Committee.
Inquiry wss made as TO why reference
10 that committee should be made in pub
lie property matter.
Mr.. Brent said he asked reference to
the committee in order that a conference
might be held with the Judge OF the CorpOr-
alton Court SO to procure an order that
the Committee on Public Property should
have charge of all work doue ut the Court
House. The Committee on Finance had
some standing matters on which 10 consult
the Judge, aud be thought one conference
might do for all.
Dir. Fisher said.-"If everything has to
BIZ referred to the Finance Committee there
is no use to have any other committee"
Mr. Snowden dsclaimed any desire to
ask for the finance committee any increase
OF work, or to interfere with the business
proper to other committees. That commit
tee intended to consult Judge Meade on the
financial relations between the Corporation
and the Court but did not wish 10 do any
thing that would interfere with another
committee.
The Chair.-If the member Mr.. Fisher
thinks The matter should 90 TO the commit
tee on public property it will be sent
there.
Nj Fisher.-I think that committee can
do its own work
Mr.. Brent withdrew his motion and the
subject was referred to the committee on
public property.
JOINT MEETlNG.
Joint meeting then convened to elect
successor of X Kemper, corporation attor-
ney, resigned.
Mr.. Sweeney nominated Mr.. Samuel U.
Brent
Mr.. Marbnry nominated Judge Charles +.
Stuart
Before the ballot Mr. Marbury withdrew
the nomination of Judge Stuart and the
Of ha
cast for Mr.. Brent.
Alderman Strauss moved that Mr.. Brent
be requested to address the convention.
Alderman Marbury.-"O what subject ~
Alderman Strauss.-"Auy subject"
,Laughter).
The convention then dissolved in good
humor and the Council without ether de-
bate adjourned.
TIE CoLoRED METHoDIsTs-The foal Sos
sion of the Washington Conference, colored,
took place at Abingdon last night, Bishop
Thomas Bowman presiding. Among the
appointments are Lynchbarg District
H. A. Carroll, 2. E. Alexandria.
K. p. Lawson Charlottesville, u. ID.
Johnson Langley, J. II. Jackson Lees
burg and Mountain Gap, J. 5. Cooper; Lees
vile, n. w. Robinson Lexington, >. w.
blieSe, LynC0DuTS. N NJ .SaiiOii, Iut'soeo-i@
ID. Lee supply Middleburg. ]. I. Motion
MOtley's, F. F. Sawyer; New London, B. B.
Morton Norfolk and Princess Anne. l.. L.
skinnu Northern Neck, P. MCPHERSON.
Richmond. --Asbury, d. L. Washington !;
Lee Street, James Wheeler; Waterford, n.
h. Gaines Waynesborough, J. L. owens;
Woodlawn, TO be supplied.
Police REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and cold with one prisoner and six dodgers
at he station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases
Miles Hunter. colored, held for insubordi.
nation at the Jail, was locked up at the sta
ton house.
a ready-man charged with conduct unbe.
coming an officer, admitted the charge and
was suspended for 80 days.
ELEcrED.-Mr. S. G. Brent was last night
unanimously elected By the City Council,
CORPORATION ATTORNEY for the uneXpir3q